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Experience
Reporter, Quartz September 2016 to present
- Writes three to eight stories per week of various lengths. Topics range from neuroscience, exercise physiology, nutrition, global diseases, antibiotic resistance, the practice of medicine and research.
- Works with growth team to develop main, social, and SEO headlines to maximize audience reach
- Collaborates with data and culture teams
- Writes obsession email newsletters
Previously promoted from:
Editorial Fellow, Quartz January 2016 to September 2016
Intern, Quartz May 2015 to August 2015
Past work
Intern, Nature Medicine September 2015 to December 2015
- Wrote 1,000 – 3,000 word features on topics including rare disease networks and the brain computer interface
- Wrote monthly biomedical briefings (150 words)
- Fact-checked monthly features
Managing Editor; Blogs and Copy Editor, Scienceline November 2014 to November 2015
- Ensured the publication of all Scienceline content; helped editors achieve short and long-term goals; assisted with content and copy editing when needed
- Edited blogs for content and AP style; edited news stories and features for AP style
Intern, OnEarth Magazine January 2015 to May 2015
- Blogged and fact-checked stories and graphics for Earthwire and onEarth magazine
Contributor, Mic May 2013 to August 2013
- Wrote two pieces a week on topics ranging from quantum computers to extremophile bacteria
Senior Opinion Editor and Chair of Editorial Board; Columnist The Hoya April 2011 to May 2014
- Organized and edited all pieces for a two-page section in the newspaper; oversaw final editing and post-scripting
- Recruited, interviewed and selected columnists and managed an editorial board of five members
- Wrote biweekly opinion column and explainers for Georgetown University’s student newspaper
Research Assistant, Georgetown University, Department of Government March 2013 to May 2014
- Conducted literature searches to track local and national politics across print journalism and television broadcast
- Edited manuscripts for organization and copy errors
Intern, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans, Environment and Science January 2013 to March 2013
- Drafted a report summarizing American innovation policy for use by foreign ambassadors
- Conducted research for Science Envoys program for American scientists to travel globally to promote diplomacy
Chair, Georgetown University Senior Ball, May 2013 – May 2014
- Managed an eight-person committee to oversee event with a budget of $700,000 for 6,700 guests
Education
New York University Class of 2015 – New York, NY
Master of the Arts: Journalism; Advanced Certificate: Science, Health and Environmental Reporting (SHERP 33)
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Class of 2014 – Washington D.C.
Bachelor of Science: Science, Technology and International Affairs Magna Cum Laude
Awards and fellowships
Mayo Foundation Journalist Residency: Behind the Scenes in Surgery, 2017
UMass Medical School Media Fellowship, 2016
National Academies Keck Futures Initiative Science Writing Scholar, 2015
Additional skills and interests
WordPress, social/SEO headline writing, basic Excel, chart design (Atlas), Instagram, Snapchat.
Long-distance running (November Project), podcasts, live music, fiction, and bad reality television.